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PlayStation Store Anniversary Sale Week 1

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PlayStation 4

  • Ape Escape 2 – $5.99, $4.99
  • Bloodborne Complete Edition – $24.99, $19.99
  • Bloodborne ‘The Old Hunters’ – $9.99, $7.99
  • Broken Age (cross-buy) – $4.99, $2.49
  • Bully – $11.24, $9.89
  • Far Cry 4 and Zombi Bundle – $29.99, $24.99
  • Fez (cross-buy) – $8.70, $6.49
  • Flow (cross-buy) – $1.79, $0.95
  • Grand Theft Auto III – $11.24, $9.89
  • Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – $11.24, $9.89
  • Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – $24.49, $20.99
  • Grand Theft Auto V – $41.99, $35.99
  • Grand Theft Auto V & Great White Shark Card – $49.39, $41.79
  • Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – $11.24, $9.89
  • Grand Theft Auto V & Megalodon Shark Card – $74.79, $61.19
  • Grand Theft Auto V & Whale Shark Card – $59.39, $49.49
  • Hotline Miami (cross-buy) – $4.99, $3.99
  • Manhunt – $11.24, $9.89
  • Max Payne – $11.24, $9.89
  • Metal Slug Anthology – $9.99, $7.99
  • Okage: Shadow King – $5.99, $4.99
  • PaRappa the Rapper 2 – $5.99, $4.99
  • PlayStation Store 10th Anniversary Theme – Free
  • Primal – $5.99, $4.99
  • Prototype Biohazard Bundle – $29.49, $19.49
  • Red Dead Revolver – $11.24, $9.89
  • Rise of the Kasai – $5.99, $4.94
  • Rocket League – $13.99, $11.99
  • Rocket League DLC Packs – Prices not shown
  • Rogue Galaxy – $5.99, $4.94
  • Siren – $5.99, $4.99
  • The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Gold Edition – $29.39, $19.79
  • The Heavy Rain & Beyond: Two Souls Collection – $19.99, $15.99
  • The Last Blade 2 (cross-buy) – $7.49, $5.99
  • The Warriors – $11.24, $9.89
  • TowerFall Ascension (cross-buy) – $7.49, $5.99
  • Twisted Metal: Black – $5.99, $4.99
  • War of the Monsters – $5.99, $4.99
  • Wild Arms 3 – $5.99, $4.94

PlayStation 3 

  • Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly (PS2 Classic) – $3.99, $3.49
  • Fatal Frame (PS2 Classic) – $3.99, $3.49
  • Fez (cross-buy) – $8.70, $6.49
  • Fire Pro Wrestling Returns (PS2 Classic) – $3.99, $3.49
  • Flow (cross-buy) – $1.79, $0.95
  • Gradius V (PS2 Classic) – $3.99, $3.49
  • Grandia III (PS2 Classic) – $3.99, $3.49
  • Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (PS2 Classic) – $3.99, $3.49
  • Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PS2 Classic) – $3.99, $3.49
  • Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life Special Edition (PS2 Classic) – $3.99, $3.49
  • Hotline Miami (cross-buy) – $4.99, $3.99
  • Katamari Damacy (PS2 Classic) – $3.99, $3.49
  • Max Payne (PS2 Classic) – $3.99, $3.49
  • Neo Contra (PS2 Classic) – $3.99, $3.49
  • Noby Noby Boy – $1.99, $1.49
  • Prototype Franchise Bundle – $24.39, $14.79
  • Suikoden III (PS2 Classic) – $3.99, $3.49
  • The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Gold Edition – $19.59, $14.79

PlayStation Vita

  • Broken Age (cross-buy) – $4.99, $2.49
  • Fez (cross-buy) – $8.70, $6.49
  • Flow (PSP) – $1.67, $0.88
  • Flow (cross-buy) – $1.79, $0.95
  • Hotline Miami (cross-buy) – $4.99, $3.99
  • The Last Blade 2 (cross-buy) – $7.49, $5.99
  • TowerFall Ascension (cross-buy) – $7.49, $5.99
  • XCOM: Enemy Unknown Plus – $6.99, $4.99

PSOne Classics

  • Castlevania: Symphony of the Night – $2.99, $1.99
  • Chrono Trigger – $2.99, $1.99
  • Dino Crisis – $2.99, $1.97
  • Disney Pixar: A Bug’s Life – $2.99, $1.97
  • Disney Pixar: Toy Story 2 – $2.99, $1.97
  • Fighting Force – $2.99, $1.97
  • Final Fantasy Origins – $2.99, $1.99
  • Grandia – $2.99, $1.97
  • Harvest Moon: Back to Nature – $2.99, $1.97
  • Legend of Dragoon – $2.99, $1.97
  • MediEvil – $2.99, $1.97
  • Mega Man 8 – $2.99, $1.97
  • Metal Gear Solid VR Missions – $2.99, $1.97
  • Metal Slug X – $2.99, $1.97
  • Namco Museum Volume 1 – $2.99, $1.97
  • Parasite Eve II – $2.99, $1.97
  • Rayman 2: The Great Escape – $2.99, $1.97
  • Resident Evil 3: Nemesis – $2.99, $1.97
  • Spyro Year of the Dragon – $2.99, $1.97
  • Street Fighter Alpha 2 – $2.99, $1.97
  • Street Fighter Alpha 3 – $2.99, $1.99
  • Syphon Filter – $2.99, $1.99
  • The King of Fighters ’99 – $2.99, $1.97
  • The Misadventures of Tron Bonne – $2.99, $1.97
  • Tomb Raider III – $2.99, $1.97
  • Tomb Raider – $2.99, $1.99
  • Twisted Metal 2 – $2.99, $1.97
  • Twisted Metal – $2.99, $1.97
  • Xenogears – $2.99, $1.99

Other Deals (Sale Price, PS+ Price)

  • Coffin Dodgers (PS4) – $8.99, $5.99
  • Fat Princess (PS3) – $7.49, $5.99
  • Filthy Lucre (PS4) – $10.07
  • Paragon Epic Pack (PS4) – $34.99, $29.99
  • Paragon Prime Pack (PS4) – $20.99, $17.99
  • Pharaonic (PS4) – $9.59
  • Small Radios Big Televisions (PS4) – $9.59, $8.39
  • Xenoraid (PS4) – $8.99, $8.49
  • Ziggurat (PS4) – $5.99
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Review: Aragami (PS4/PC)

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Lince Works, a small indie team located in Barcelona, Spain has released a 3 year project titled Aragami, a third – person stealth game in which you control the shadows, and plan moves using your wits and powers to outsmart enemies, without brut force.

When I first saw game play footage of Aragami, all I thought was, “OMG! A new Tenchu/ Metal Gear Solid style game is coming soon!” For players that don’t know what Aragami, or Tenchu is, these games are stealth action title where you sneak around in the shadows to kill your foes. Exciting right?screenshot_11

Visuals

The cel shaded/toon shaded art style of Aragami is a different approach for the stealth action genre. Lince Works used this to utilize the lighting effects and shadows to help give the vibe that makes the game flow.

This also can be negative, though. For instance, the cartoon look may have other players not take the game seriously and can draw them away.

Overall, the approach of Aragami is art style looks nice, and flows well with the game.

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Audio

Aragami does really well in the audio aspect of the game. Whether you’re attacking a foe, sneaking around maps, or even reading the dialog with the gibberish voice overs, the game feels real. Not much can be said other than the developers have hit all of the audio points on the mark to give players the experience they deserve in a stealth action title.

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Gameplay

Aragami had my attention from the beginning. Sneaking around using stealth and killing enemies that do not know what’s coming was the main part that sucked me in this title, but after jumping the excitement wore away fast.

When first jumping in the world of Aragami, the feel of the game has everything any players would want in a stealth action game. The AI detection, using the shadows to sneak around, stealth kills, and drawing enemies towards you with distracting sounds; yes, it’s all here. But after a few chapters, players will feel like they need more, mainly because the game play becomes tedious and the enemies, when alarmed, will demolish players in one strike. This make the game difficult and frustrating. For example, once you alarm an enemy, they know exactly where you are and kill you with one strike with a projectile attack. Aragami had a lot going for it at first, but as you progress the game losses that potential fast.

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Verdict

Aragami has some great visuals and audio, but once I jumped into it, I lost interest pretty fast. The developers could have spent more time working on this title to perfect the potential it had, but the game feels like an unfinished product. It is sad to say this is a hard game to recommend because I wanted so much out of this title.  Aragami is a game to pick up on a store sale; not for a brand new, Day One Edition release.

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Review: BlazBlue Central Fiction (PS3, PS4)

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I have always been a fan of Aksys Games fighting games, the Guilty Gear series, Under-night in Birth, Chaos Code, the Blazblue series, plus many more. So when I heard that the last installment of Blazblue will be out this year I was totally on board for learning the mechanics, although, the Blazblue series has mostly been the same for the last few games. That being said, I wondered what this title had to offer me and players alike.

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Visuals

BlazBlue has always had an art style of its own with the anime look of newer Guilty Gear titles but in a more 2D aspect. The game is flashy and the effects look awesome; it’s enough to keep battles intense and players on their toes. The menus even got a ramp up from the originals; they are much easier to navigate with less sub menus, and makes the game look better as a whole. The story mode also approaches the visual novel mode aspect in a more unique way compared to previous titles since cut-scenes are now fully animated. All in all the game is terrific with not many flaws in the visual aspect.

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Audio

Aksys Games titles always have a great soundtrack with the rock style music and the piano scores that really captivates players and brings them into the world of BlazBlue. Central Fiction brings in some remastered orchestrated music from past titles and new tracks for this one as well. Players will enjoy listening to the intense soundtrack while taking on other players across the globe. This is definitely a soundtrack to add to your playlist.

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Gameplay

The game has some new features players can except to see such as the re-balancing of old characters, the addition of new characters, new single player modes, the return of the “Crush Trigger” mechanic, and the addition of the “Exceed Accel” mechanic; a powerful attack that can be used only while Overdrive is activated. The single player modes will have you immersed in completing them for offline play, and the online modes will have you wanting to rank up and take down anyone in your way. The “Exceed Accel” mechanic will be the main part of this title that will draw veteran players and new players in, because it adds a new touch to the game and makes it feel more original. The addition of seven new characters, Hibiki, Nine, Naoto, Izanami, Susano’o, Es, and Mai complete the title, making Central Fiction feel new and fresh. The addition of new characters definitely adds to the story mode as well, bringing out the climax of BlazBlue Central Fiction.

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Verdict

This is the Blazblue title players have been waiting for, with its story ending flawlessly, new mechanic to learn and keep you engaged, and the outstanding soundtrack. I would say this is a must-buy for any fan of the fighting genre.

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The Year isn’t Over Yet, November’s Game Release List

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November is here, and that means the year isn’t over yet. Yes there are more games coming before the year ends, and November has some of biggest titles so far.

Here is everything releasing this month.

Game Platform Release Date
Owlboy PC November 1
Root Letter PS4, PS Vita November 1
Seraph Xbox One, PS4, PC November 1
Super Dungeon Bros. Xbox One, PS4, PC November 1
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Xbox One, PS4, PC November 4
Football Manager 2017 PC November 4
Mario Party Star Rush 3DS November 4
Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization PS4, Vita November 4
Eagle Flight PlayStation VR November 8
Harvest Moon: Skytree Village 3DS November 8
Robinson: The Journey PlayStation VR November 8
PlayStation 4 Pro PS4 November 10
Tyranny PC November 10
Dishonored 2 Xbox One, PS4, PC November 11
Silence PC November 11
Overcooked Gourmet Edition Xbox One, PS4 November 15
Watch Dogs 2 Xbox One, PS4 November 15
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series – A New Frontier Episode 1 Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4, PS4, PC November 15
Assassin’s Creed: Ezio Collection Xbox One, PS4 November 17
Planet Coaster PC November 17
Pokemon Sun / Moon 3DS November 18
Killing Floor 2 PS4, PC November 18
The Amnesia Collection PS4 November 22
We Sing Xbox One, PS4 November 22
Darksiders: Warmastered Edition Xbox One, PS4 November 29
Final Fantasy XV Xbox One, PS4 November 29
The Crew: Calling All Units Xbox One, PS4, PC November 29
Watch Dogs 2 PC November 29

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Two Special-Edition New 3DS will be $99 on Black Friday

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Today Nintendo has announced that the New 3DS will have two special edition systems coming out on Black Friday. For the first time ever, Nintendo’s popular hand-held New Nintendo 3DS video game system will be offered at a suggested retail price of $99.99. Two special-edition models – one black, one white, both featuring Mushroom Kingdom characters and imagery – will be available starting Nov. 25. This system, along with great software, will appeal to gift-givers and value shoppers alike.

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This will be a perfect time to pick one up for you or a holiday gift for the $99 price tag, especially since Pokemon Sun and Moon will be out a week before.

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Will you be picking up a New 3DS this Black Friday?

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